Katie

Katie

Kwiziq community member

5 March 2018

5/03/18

Sorry, my full question didn't post.
Used to or was doing something...
Is imparfait more of "I used to do something" or storytelling "I was doing something" ? The examples on this lesson use "I used to..." but on another imparfait lesson they use "was doing."
Je mangeais des pâtes. I used to eat pasta.
Could the translation also be "I was eating pasta" ?
An example on another lesson for l'imparfait is:
Je faisais un château de sable. I was making a sandcastle.
Based on the examples on this page- the translation for could also be "I used to make sandcastle(s)"
Help!

Chris

Kwiziq community member

6 March 2018

6/03/18

Hi Katie,

yes, the Imparfait can express habits in the past or describe the setting of an event which happened in the past.

Le dimanche je visitais le musée.-- Sundays I used to visit the museum.